In order to show how good the pruning shears are, many friends have seen people demonstrate cutting aluminum wire or even iron wire with pruning shears. In fact, this is a big misunderstanding. The biggest advantage of good pruning shears is that they are sharp when cutting soft objects, such as paper, hair, cloth, etc. Such pruning shears will not hurt the bark or fine roots.
If you really want to cut aluminum wire and iron wire, it is better to use vises, which are more practical and durable. That kind of demonstration is just a gimmick, a flower stand.
Durability is often proportional to price. Of course, there are good and bad pruning shears from more than ten yuan to hundreds of yuan.
From my personal experience, the most cost-effective pruning shears are around 200 yuan. I also use pruning shears of 20 to 30 yuan, mainly for repotting and cutting roots with soil, and there is no need to worry about stones and sand. Expensive pruning shears are mainly used for fine pruning of branches and trunks, with smooth cuts, no damage to the bark, fast healing and easy formation of horse eyes. Personally, because I usually prune a lot, even pruning shears of about 200 yuan are still needed every year. It is not recommended to sharpen the pruning shears by yourself. In fact, it is impossible to sharpen them. The more expensive pruning shears are generally treated with special coatings on the blades to enhance hardness and durability. Sharpening them by yourself will cause greater damage to the pruning shears and shorten their service life.
When we have used pruning shears that cost 20 or 30 yuan, and then use pruning shears that cost 100 or 200 yuan or even more, you will sigh: It is expensive for a reason. It is the same when we play bonsai. Some people start with the crowd and often say that they are just playing and do not need such high requirements. As time goes by, they will also slowly begin to pursue fine products. Later, they always sigh: My bonsai was played in vain in those years. [Follow Ai Mu Bonsai, play bonsai with Ai Mu] Some people start with the idea of fine products. They may not be understood at the beginning, but they will be recognized as time goes by.
What price range to choose depends on your actual situation.